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Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

zfailla@dailyvoice.com

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Equal parts Lois Lane, J. Jonah Jameson and Vicki Vale, Zak! has traveled from coast-to-coast covering small and big town community news in both in print and online for nearly a decade since his graduation from the award-winning Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in 2010.

Before settling into the Hudson Valley, Zak! previously spent time in the New York Daily News newsroom and worked for hyperlocal digital news outlets on Long Island. He wrote sports for The Ithacan and The Ithaca Journal before taking his talents to the Pacific Northwest, where he served as the sports editor at the Shoshone News-Press until heading back east to work with Daily Voice.

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Woman Accused Of Embezzling $550K From Firm Located In Westchester, Fairfield Counties Woman Accused Of Embezzling $550K From Firm Located In Westchester, Fairfield Counties
Woman Accused Of Embezzling $550K From Firm Located In Westchester, Fairfield Counties A woman is facing charges for allegedly engaging in an elaborate scheme to bilk her employers’ business based in New York and Connecticut out of more than a half-million dollars to live a lavish lifestyle, authorities announced. Bronx resident Susana Rivera, age 40, the former Director of Accounting and Human Resources for a kitchen remodeling firm located in Westchester and Fairfield County, with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with her alleged embezzlement of more than $550,000 from her employer. US Attorney Damian Williams said that beginning in October 2019, River…

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Schools
COVID-19: Massachusetts School Mask Mandate Update Announced COVID-19: Massachusetts School Mask Mandate Update Announced
Covid-19: Massachusetts School Mask Mandate Update Announced Massachusetts Gov. Charlie announced that he's recommending the state school mask mandate be lifted, following the lead of neighboring states that have already announced similar measures. Beginning on Monday, Feb. 28, the requirement that students, teachers, and staff wear masks inside Massachusetts schools will be rescinded, the governor announced, touting the state’s improved COVID-19 data. "Our kids have had to put up with a lot of disruption, a lot of time alone, and has suffered a real learning loss over the past two years. There's no debating those points, no matter where you stand," …

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COVID-19: Mask Off - Hochul Drops Mandate For Businesses, Schools Could Follow Soon COVID-19: Mask Off - Hochul Drops Mandate For Businesses, Schools Could Follow Soon
Covid-19: Mask Off - Hochul Drops Mandate For Businesses, Schools Could Follow Soon The indoor mask mandate is being largely lifted in New York as the state continues to recover from the January surge of new infections. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday, Feb. 9 that she is lifting the mandate requiring a mask or proof of vaccination to enter indoor places, including restaurants and bars. The move is effective as of Thursday, Feb. 10, though local counties, cities, and businesses can still opt to enforce mask-wearing at their discretion. “We are not where we were in early December,” Hochul said. “New Yorkers did the right thing to get through the winter su…

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Police & Fire
Woman Charged For Leaving Child Unattended In Car Outside Nassau County Mall Woman Charged For Leaving Child Unattended In Car Outside Nassau County Mall
Woman Charged For Leaving Child Unattended In Car Outside Nassau County Mall A 24-year-old woman was arrested by police on Long Island after leaving an infant in the back of an unlocked vehicle outside an area mall, authorities announced. An emergency call was made to the Nassau County Police Department shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, when a witness spotted a young child left alone in an unattended parked car in the parking lot of the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream. Upon arrival, police said that officers found an 8-month-old child in the rear seat of the parked vehicle, which was unlocked and still running. Paramedics were called to the scene to e…

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Funeral Director Surrenders After Statewide Alert Issued In NY Funeral Director Surrenders After Statewide Alert Issued In NY
Funeral Director Surrenders After Statewide Alert Issued In NY A funeral director in New York who launched a statewide manhunt has turned himself in to police for allegedly improperly storing and treating uncovered human remains, authorities announced. An alert was issued by the Johnstown Police Department in Fulton County on Monday, Feb. 7 for Brian M. Barrett, who was on the run after police found three decomposing bodies and open containers at his funeral home. Barnett, the owner of the Ehle and Barnett Funeral Home, whose license to practice as a funeral director was suspended in November 2021, was wanted after police conducted a search of the home…

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COVID-19: Positivity Rate Up 2 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Positivity Rate Up 2 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Up 2 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases The daily COVID-19 positive infection rate in Connecticut was back on the rise after dropping to its lowest figure in 2022 the previous day. On Monday, Feb. 7, there were 18,982 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, according to the latest update from the Department of Public Health, resulting in 1,343 confirmed new cases for a 7.08 daily positivity rating, up from 4.77 percent over the weekend. Twenty-four more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospital, as the number being treated for the virus dipped to 607 statewide. Of the 607 COVID-19 patients, officials noted …

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Police & Fire
Car Lands In River After Crashing Off Parkway In Westchester Car Lands In River After Crashing Off Parkway In Westchester
Car Lands In River After Crashing Off Parkway In Westchester Three were hospitalized in Westchester when a driver lost control of a vehicle and caromed into the Bronx River, authorities said. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, local and county police responded to a stretch of the Bronx River Parkway, where a car went off the Yonkers Avenue exit ramp (10A) in Yonkers and landed in the water. Police said that the car was traveling northbound on the parkway, struck the concrete wall on the exit ramp, and landed in the water on its wheels. It is unclear what caused the crash. The car has since been removed from the water by crews. All three occu…

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Northern Westchester Man Charged For Murdering Bar Employee Northern Westchester Man Charged For Murdering Bar Employee
Northern Westchester Man Charged For Murdering Bar Employee A Northern Westchester man has been arrested and charged following a shooting at a Yonkers bar that left an employee dead, police announced. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Duo Tapas Lounge and Bar on Yonkers Avenue at approximately 2:08 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6, where there was a report of a shooting with multiple victims. Original story - Worker Killed During Shooting At Yonkers Bar Yonkers Police Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos said that upon arrival, first responders located two men with gunshot wounds, one of whom was unresponsive. Both men were transporte…

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COVID-19: Johnson & Johnson Pauses Vaccine Production, Reports Say COVID-19: Johnson & Johnson Pauses Vaccine Production, Reports Say
Covid-19: Johnson & Johnson Pauses Vaccine Production, Reports Say The only Johnson & Johnson facility currently making viable batches of the company's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine has temporarily halted its production, according to a new report. According to The New York Times, Johnson & Johnson has stopped production of its current vaccine, potentially to create a more profitable version aimed at other viruses. With production on hold at its Dutch facility in the city of Leiden, hundreds of millions of doses could be taken out of circulation, though it is unclear how vaccine supplies in the US have been affected. Ayoade Alakija, a co-head of the A…

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NY Man Accused Of Opening Doors, Letting Rioters Into Capitol During Insurrection NY Man Accused Of Opening Doors, Letting Rioters Into Capitol During Insurrection
NY Man Accused Of Opening Doors, Letting Rioters Into Capitol During Insurrection A Long Island man is facing federal charges for his role in the riot at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. New Hyde Park resident Eric Gerwatowski, age 31, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 8 on civil disorder and other charges for his actions during the insurrection at the Capitol, federal officials announced. Specifically, Gerwatowski was charged with: Civil disorder; Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; Disorderly conduct in a Capitol building; Impeding passage through the Capitol grounds or buildin…

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